- allegory: A representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; a work that can be studied on more than one level (literal/symbolic).
- anecdote: A short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical.
- autobiography: A history of a person's life written or told by that person.
- ballad: A light, simple song or poem of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
- biography: A written account of another person's life.
- black comedy: Comedy that employs morbid, gloomy, grotesque, or calamitous situations in its plot.
- didactic literature: A story intent on teaching a moral lesson.
- drama/play: A composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast (generally intended to be acted out on stage).
- epic: A long poetic composition, usually centered upon a hero, in which a series of great achievements or events is narrated in elevated style.
- essay: A short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
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